Payment innovations are the backbone of a company like Mastercard. Moreover, given customers' reliance on online shopping ...

Holiday season retail sales rose 3.8% this year over last, Mastercard says, as more people dined out and bought clothes and ...

Mastercard said consumers were "value-minded" and shopped at both brick-and-mortar stores and online platforms in search of ...

Holiday retail sales rose 3.8% year-over-year, topping earlier estimates with a boost from online shopping, according to ...

Despite inflation, American consumers showed a willingness to spend more than last year, but were very value-oriented and ...

According to the National Retail Federation, the 2024 holiday shopping season witnessed a significant surge in consumer ...

Shoppers snapped up sweaters, smartwatches and skin-care sets as they chased discounts to drive a stronger-than-expected ...

According to a Mastercard SpendingPulse report, online spending during the holiday shopping period from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24 ...

Heading into the holiday season, many US retailers described their consumers as “selective,” “cautious” and “conservative,” ...

Walmart, Target, Amazon.com and other retailers ramped up promotions and value messaging to entice customers during a shorter ...

Analysts were expecting a mixed holiday season, with muted spending in stores on key shopping days such as Black Friday. Mastercard SpendingPulse measures in-store and online retail sales across ...